Add columns to hold the Lat and Long, if in version 7.0 you can change the Centroid projections to other systems then lat and long under Options>Map Window> Map projection and Session Projection, then update the Column Table>Update Col using the centroidx and centroidy function.
Alter Table "My_table" ( add Lattitude Decimal(13,8) ) Interactive Alter Table "My_table" ( add Longitude Decimal(13,8) ) Interactive Update My_table Set Lattitude = CentroidY(obj) Update My_table Set Longitude = CentroidX(obj) William "Woody" Woodruff Zoning Administrator Charter Township of Union, Isabella County, Michigan -84.80947000 43.61095100 2010 S Lincoln Rd, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 (989) 772 4600 EXT 41 Visit our web site at http://www.geocities.com/ctuzoning/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Norm Shea [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: February 02, 2004 20:56 To: MapInfo-L Subject: MI-L FW: Exporting coods of centroids Subject: Exporting coods of centroids I am working with a pond system and was wondering if there is a way to add the coordinates of the centroids of the ponds to the pond table. I have added fields for latitude and longitude and made them decimals 11,6. I have tried going into the ³Update column² and creating a formula Longitude = CentroidY(obj) but with no happy result. Am I on the right track or is this a tree I¹m barking up? Thanks, Norm ------------------------------------------------ Norm Shea Director, Lakes Management Kiawah Island Community Association 20 Kestrel Court Kiawah Island, SC 29455-5657 843-768-2315 office 843-768-0298 fax 843-708-3608 mobile [EMAIL PROTECTED] Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. ------ End of Forwarded Message --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 10230
